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.-PATENTED AUG. 27, 1907.

JOHN C. JENSEN, OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA.

FLYINGA TARGET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 27, 1907.

Application filed July 25,1906. Serial N0' 327,771

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN C. JENSEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Berkeley, in the county of Alameda and State of California,have invented new and useful Improvements in Flying Targets, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to the class of targets commonly known as claypigeons; which are adapted to be thrown from suitable traps.

In the construction of this class of device, two mutually antagonisticconditions have to be provided for vizz-extreme fragility to the impactof shot and the greatest possible resistance to fracture duringtransportation. In addition to these requirements, it is desirable thatthey should pack as closely as possible for economical transportation.

The Objects of the present invention are to provide a clay pigeon tomeet the stated conditions better than heretofore and without increasingthe cost of manufacture. -I accomplish these objects by means of thedevices illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which z l Figure l isa sectional elevation. Fig. 2 is a plan view.

The clay pigeon as I construct it consists of a saucer shaped target offragile material of substantially uni# form section with the exceptionof the rim which is somewhat heavier or thicker than the saucer body andprovided on the convex surface of the target with an annulus or ring ofsmall projections or nodules.

Referring to the drawing for a clearer understanding of my invention, 1is a cylindrical rim of suitable size or thickness. From this ring risesa curved or saucer shaped body part or annulus 2, of smaller diameterthan the ring l, thus providing a ledge or shoulder 3. Arranged aroundthe target are a series of lugs or proj ections 4, located in the cornerformed by the junction of the curved or saucer shaped portion 2 with thering 1. These lugs or projections 4 set back from the outer edge of thering 1, a distance equal to or very slightly greater than the thicknessof the ring 1. 5 shows the nodules scattered around the outer surface;these may be arranged in rings or rows or distributed promiscuously. Toavoid increasing the weight, a depression 6 may be made in the innersurface corresponding to the position of each nodule or projection thusmain- `taining the uniformity of the section. Similar recesses 'maycorrespond to the lugs 4 though I do not recommend it, as the littleadditional weight at this part is rather advantageous. The central partof the target 7 is preferably Hat and depressed below the level of theroughened or noduled ring 2 as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

By the employment of the construction herein disclosed, the difficultyheretofore experienced of shot glancing from the smooth surface of thetarget without fracturing the same is to a great extent overcome, eachof the projections or nodules forming an obstruction adapted to transmitthe impact of the shot to a com paratively large area of the targetaround its base, thereby increasing the percentage of recordable hits.The projections 4, which if desired may be reduced in number to three,effect the same purpose as the nodules and at the same time providecentering lugs for the cupping or nesting of the targets one intoanother for the purpose of packing for shipment and accomplishes thisalsov by the least possible addition of weight in the target.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim isz- l. A flying targethaving a curved portion provided with a ring of nodules on its convexsurface.

2, A flying target having a convex portion provided with a ring ofnodules on its convex surface and a surrounding cylindrical ringintegral and forming a ledge with the con- Vex portion.

3. A nying target having a convex portion and a surrounding cylindricalring integral and forming a ledge with the convex portion and spacedcentering lugs at the junction of the convex portion with thecylindrical ring and adjoining the cylindrical ring'.

4. A flying target having a convex portion provided with a ring ofnodules on its convex surface and a surrounding cylindrical ringintegral and forming, a ledge with the convex portion and centeringllugs at the junction of the convex portion with the cylindrical ring.

JOHN C. JENSEN.

Witnesses:

JESSE R. Eorr, Leurs DU FnEsNn.

